Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

should be annoyed or amused by that

said, “Do you know how many people want to get close to me dally? Men and women–there is no exception. They come up with lots of strange excuses every time. Surely they can’t all be my

sounded as though he were proud of that

worry. I’ve always been waiting for you,” sald Bernard, tilting her

over them as if trying to remember what the kiss

Hera wwwered.

asked, still

pendered Bernard

moment later, he said, “Are you sure you want

briefly before telling him, “Then why don’t

Bernard’s mouth tilted upward into a smile. Suddenly, he leaned in

that he was going to kiss her again, Hera placed her hands on his chest to push him away. But before she could do so, she felt the wars

that she’d just tiled to struggle away for him just

her and

questions, my dear?” he

Heraturned around so that her

took a sip from the cup of coffre that was on the table

said

a bark

quite

a take

don’t even trust you completely.”

then, Bernard’s phone started ringing

We have plenty of time for that. Meanwhile, I think you’ll be